Junta makes rare call for aid amid reports of deaths and destruction in both countries and hundreds taken to hospital

• Myanmar and Thailand hit by earthquake – live updates

A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake has rocked Myanmar and Thailand, bringing down buildings and prompting Myanmar’s isolated military junta to make a rare request for international aid.

Deaths have been reported in both countries, including three people who were killed when a high-rise building under construction in Bangkok collapsed. Dozens more people are missing at the site.